Archives - 22 February 2016, Monday

Ericsson* and Intel are collaborating with mobile operators on 5G solutions and engaging in joint trials, as an extension of the current partnership in network transformation, cloud and IoT . KT* and Intel will implement 5G trials in 2018 that develop and verify 5G wireless technology...

Chris Pradzinski’s top six placement at the Brewers Cup came as part of a huge week in Kansas City for Intelligentsia Coffee, who fielded multiple Brewers Cup and Barista Competition top finishers—none bigger than Ashley Elander, who placed third overall in the hotly competitive Baris...

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And there are some origins that, despite a climate amenable to both, only seem to produce the one or the other. “I have yet to be able to source an Ethiopian cocoa. I don’t know whether that’s because of economic or political climates, or because it’s much easier, given its history, t...

Officially known as Kees van der Westen Espressonistic Works, his workshop and warehouse are contained in side-by-side industrial units in the small town of Waalre, a 10-minute drive from Eindhoven’s rail station. Vintage Faema pieces and framed archival photos add character to the pl...

Vakusin was the son of Peerless founder John P. Vukasin, a Yugoslavian immigrant who settled in Oakland in 1920 and launched the Peerless Coffee company four years later. Following a decorated military career, George Vakusin joined the family business in 1957, helping build the compan...

is a passionate and creative food specialist. She has a BSc. in Nutrition and Food Science, and a brand-new MSc. in Food Policy, which developed her interest further up the coffee supply chain. She is fascinated by specialty coffee’s role in shaping the wider coffee industry. Vania sp...

Intel and AT&T announced today at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona that they are collaborating to test and define airborne LTE requirements for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. As part of the collaboration, they demonstrated a proof of concept showcasing a...

A former barista at multiple Portland cafés, Lopes launched the Roseline roastery in 2012 with a 1.5-kilo Proaster, eventually scaling up to a 10-kilo model as the budding wholesale business grew. We recently interviewed Lopes to discuss the company’s upgraded production space , inclu...

This April, My Starbucks Rewards becomes Starbucks Rewards – a loyalty program based on the #1 customer request of more Stars awarded based on what they buy at Starbucks, no matter how often they visit. This means customers will earn two Stars for every dollar spent on coffee, food, d...

Let me establish a setting for you. It’s a very boring setting. You’re in Lower Manhattan, in the heart of the Financial District. It’s gray outside, or at least you think it is, as being in this part of town doesn’t often involve a lot of being outside. The streets are narrow and bui...

The Starbucks newsroom has officially announced the new My Starbucks Rewards program, which will be revenue based, not occasion based. An official announcement is here . Take a look at the all new official MSR image: StarbucksMelody readers having been talking about this since last Fr...

This April, My Starbucks Rewards becomes Starbucks Rewards : A loyalty program based on the #1 customer request of more Stars awarded based on what they buy at Starbucks, no matter how often they visit. This means customers will earn two Stars for every dollar spent on coffee, food, d...

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with more than 23,000 stores around the globe, Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitme...

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Intel displays a Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) solution that uses 4G cellular bands to penetrate deep into building and far into rural areas. Intel shows on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Mobile World Congress how the technology can be used to track bike rentals in both urban and...

I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed with life lately. Nothing crazy hard or terribly dramatic – just the usual suspects: family/life/work + a sudden and rather unexpected launch into homeschooling three of my kids. I’ve been getting to the end of each day wondering if I remembered ...

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What I had done runs contrary to the positioning theory and general marketing mechanics. I confused people in my social media seminar when I gave out OnCoffeeMakers.com name cards. Clients that sought me for social media consultation were baffled when they looked at my OnCoffeeMakers....

Sometimes you find great coffee in the most unlikely places. I will be perfectly honest, when I opened my Christmas gift from my mother-in-law, and saw that she had sent us a Collins Street Bakery Fruitcake , I was delighted. Really. I believe there are three categories of fruitcake p...

If you invent a coffee pot that roughly sells 330 million copies, then you will be buried in it. That’s just how it works. Renato Bialetti, the Italian businessman who turned an aluminum coffee pot into a classic global design, died last week at the age of 93. A man named Luigi di Pon...

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Wrap the bottom of the pot in a chilled bar towel or run under cold tap water to stop extraction. We do this to prevent the coffee from developing a metallic taste. The idea here is to get a relatively small amount of coffee which is very concentrated and rich. STEP TEN As soon as the...